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It' s almost time to fall back again despite 2019 state law

Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios Yes, Seattle, many of us may have been hoping otherwise, but 11 days out, it looks like that pesky bi-annual changing of the clocks is still happening. We turn our clocks back this year on Nov. 6 at 2am. But why, you ask, after the the Sunshine Protection Act, a measure that would have made daylight saving time permanent? And after legislators in Washington, and other West Coast states, ? The backstory: Federal law says states but must have the approval of Congress to adopt year-round daylight saving time. The bill to make daylight saving time permanent has hit a brick wall in the House, with representatives grappling with higher priority issues, according to .Since then, too, sleep and mental health experts have come out more . They say it aligns more closely with the body’s circadian rhythms. State of play: As things stand, the sun rises at about 8am and sets around 4:20pm on the shortest day of the year in Seattle, which this year will fall on Dec. 21. If we were to adopt permanent daylight saving time year-round, the sun would rise at 9am and set around 5:20pm.And while the most recent shows Americans dislike changing their clocks back and forth, they are firmly divided on whether daylight saving or standard time is best. The bottom line: You're gonna have to fall back again in a couple of weekends, Seattle, whether you want to or not. Get more local stories in your inbox with .Subscribe Support local journalism by becoming a member.

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